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| 05/13/24 - Home | 3-9 L |
| 04/10/24 - Away | 4-14 L |
| 04/21/23 - Away | 9-10 L |
| 04/12/23 - Home | 7-3 W |
| 05/03/22 - Away | 0-10 L |
| + 5 more games |
Fort Lupton and Englewood are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Bluedevils will face off against the Pirates at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Fort Lupton has given up an average of 12.8 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Fort Lupton is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 16 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Frederick on Saturday. They came up short against the Golden Eagles, falling 22-2.
Javier Ortiz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Englewood made easy work of Lincoln on Saturday and carried off an 8-1 victory. The Pirates might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by seven runs or more this season.
Rj Cullyford made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Englewood is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 3-5 otherwise. Cullyford was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, Grant Pebbles was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Alex Perez also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Englewood's win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-6. As for Fort Lupton, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season.
Fort Lupton might still be hurting after the 9-3 loss they got from Englewood in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Bluedevils avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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